Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-23
THAT PORTFOLIO.
srrIL spycuLarISe REGARDING xR'
massIYe's SUCCESSOR.
csrli,le-wkat 10 Said Of His Chances
other Names auper Pensions
Briefs- Postal.
lrrom Our Regular Corrospondontl

* n Great dcsl eaid on the appointment
Of n Secretary Of the Treasury which
oncbt To be reported. ] have talked
with all sorts Of people on the SUBJECT
with the result that most Democrats de.
sire that there shall be n.odilicatlonoi
the urcscnt policy in the administra-
t;op of tho affairs Of the Department.
Sccskino Of Carlisle to-day Virginian
sud "lhat would be q truly great ap,,
no;n,meut. The whole country would
concnr in The selection. and real De
mocncy would have a show, ana TINS
wav of going to New York to find
bonk clerk with routine knowledge OF
france would be stopped. Many
,,cntlemcp say. however. that Mr.. Car
Eso cannot afford TO accept the position ;
,,ot Inv doing so he viii make his polit-
""I srinre doubtful. Others, however,
;"sia That this place would be The step.
,ino.tonc 10 the vice-presidency II
NOT ~ the presidency. Evidence aceu-
nulatcs that ne does not regard HIM
self as likely successor OF Mr.. Man
ninc. He said 20 a friend two or three
DAYS since that he could not conceive
il probable that the President would
change his financial policy. He IS
known not 10 desire the position, even
"a "A means of forwarding his high ana
honorable ambition.
Another phase Of the situation - pre-
scented bv General Cox. SAID be to-
dav iThere is no use talking about
such man as Mr.. Carlisle giving up a
place like the speakership, which is
always in his grasp. for half term IN
a uosilion of inferiOrity TO the one he
holds Now, the Speaker is great
mower in the Government. He has
more weight than any secretary,
and ! entirely mistake TIL man
n NJ. Carlisle desires TO be Secretary
Of the Treasury. General Cox doubted
q the offer had been made 10 him or
uonld be made at any time. 1t would
bca change Of policy, and the Presi-
don't WIS not given to changing his
noiicy Ia General Cox's opinion Mr..
Peudleton is still a probability, not
withs,anding the contrary is asserted
in 50 many quarters
OTHER NAMES.
The situation to-day is again favora-
bic TO the nomination of Mr.. Fairchild
an account Of Mr.. Carlisle's lack of in
clination to accept the Office. He was
sounded thoroughly on the subject.
In the event Mr. Carlisle should re-
sicn his seat III the Fiitieth Congress in
order 10 accept another position it is
conjectured that the contest for the
spcakership would be between either
MIR Turner or Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia,
and Mr.. S. $. Cox, of New York. 1t
has been said that the latter would he
the Administration candidate, so far as
the President should have choice in
the matter. But doubtless this viii
have no foundation, Us the President
has never sought to control the action
Of the House, except possibly on the
silver question ana more mildly on the
tariii-reiorm issue.
PAUPER PENSIONS.
II will require perhaps the vote of
every man opposed 10 the pauper pen
sion bill TO sustain the veto of that mea-
sure on Thursday when the matter will
come up for consideration. South
cncrs here are particularly anxious
that al such members who are absent
shall return 10 their seats in time for
TINS vote. There Is chance to beat
tins Infamous measure OF spoliation and
liberalization, and 10 is deemed i'm
portant that all the enemies of the bill
shall be here on that day.
Mir. Tucker was in his seat to-day.
The Judiciary Committee will not be
sble to meet before Thursday, when
the direct tax hill and the Joint resolu-
ton fixing the time for opening the
session and having the inauguration
day will bc considered. 1t was Mr..
1uckers desire to have a session of the
committee, but it was not practicable.
BRIEFS.
Mr. Snyder, from the conference
committee, reported the Abingdon pub
lic-huildiug bill. In effect the report
increases the amount $4,000 and
leaves the change OF site in the discre-
tion of the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Friends OF the education bill were
seen in conference on the floor to-day,
hut there were no developments.
ONcill. from the Labor Committee,
asked that AN order for night session
tomorrow be made for the measures of
Tint committee Several members
asked if the education bill was one of
these, and O'Ncill replied that it was
not. Dunn. of Arkansas, said That's
why object There were number
OF objections, and the order was not
madc
Eidd!cb,rgcr presented the petition
Of the druggists Of Richmond asking
the repeal of the internal tax on drug
glsts also, several petitions from citi-
2cns Of Virginia aud of the District of
Columbia requesting the passage OF the
Coi4uitt license bill also, the resolu
tons of the National Grange of Patrons
OF huShandrv in favor of the passage of
the experimental station bill ; also, the
petition of the Geraldine Club of New
York against the extradition treaty with
Great Britain.
The city government of Socoro, |
New Mexico, petitions, through Hon.
Iohn ;. Henderson, against the passage |
If private claim. These Socorro peo-
'le sent iheir petitions to all the mem
)crs, some of whom put them in the
)oX for use.
Last nights reception at the resi-
lence of Mrs. Lloyd and her daughter, |
'rS DIR. Cook, was one of the most |
.legant and largely-attended of the
eason. There were more than three
hundred ladies and gentlemen present,
lauy of whom were Virginians and Vir-
inla people residing here. A number OF
Worth Carohnians were also present.
mong the guests were several con
rcsNmen. Hon. John Goode was there
State-Senator Henry Heaton, Lou
oun county James r. Ellerson,
edmond Orlando Wcmple, Dan
lie; w. 4. Anderson, G. G. Doyle,
;. b. Goroon, other points in Vir-
ina i. W. Faucette, North Caro-
ua, are in the city.
POSTAL.
New post-olliees Cyclone, Logan
,unty, W. Va, John W. Brown, post
sstcr; Elton, Summers county, w.
a., james ". Miller, postmaster.
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